Japan’s national space agency – the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) – was established in 2003, but the history of Japan’s space programs dates all the way back to early developments in ...

The rapid advancement of space technology has led to a growing range of applications, including satellites and launch vehicles, attracting significant cross-sector investment worldwide. As space ...

The history of Japanese space exploration stretches from the 1955 launch of the tiny Pencil Rocket to the recent achievements of the Hayabusa2 asteroid probe. Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, Neil ...

How commercial launch providers reshaped space activity in 2025 while government exploration programs faced schedule pressure. Which major lunar and deep-space milestones didn’t happen in 2025, and ...

We are in an era where planetary science no longer depends on government missions. Commercial capabilities are mature and ready to deliver a higher cadence of planetary exploration that fits within ...